The Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship (NF) is a cost of attendance scholarship for graduate study in a master’s program in the field of nursing education in New York State.

Initial Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship award amounts assume full-time attendance. Part-time attendance is allowed and will result in a pro-rated award determined by the number of credits indicated on the certified Consolidated Scholarship Roster (CSR). The award will be adjusted upon certification of the CSR.

To be eligible for the NF Scholarship an applicant must:

  • Be a legal resident of New York State for at least one year;
  • Be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen;
  • Be in Good Academic Standing;
  • Be a licensed registered nurse in New York State;
  • Have been accepted in a master's program for nursing at an accredited nursing school in New York State. (Commencing with the 2008-09 academic year, new applicants must be accepted in a master's program offering a nursing faculty preparation curriculum at an accredited nursing school.)
  • Complete their master's program within three years of receiving this scholarship.

The CERT CODE, STATUS and COA components MUST be completed for the NF Scholarship for HESC to accurately calculate a recipient’s term award. Remember to enter term amounts:

Cert Code
Indicate appropriate certification code. Refer to the Consolidated Scholarship Roster Instructions and use cert codes 1-9 as indicated with the following exceptions:
Cert Code 1-eligible – NF scholarship recipients are allowed to receive awards for part-time attendance (1-11 credits per semester).
Cert Code 5-Not Full-time – does not apply to NF scholarship recipients.

Status Field
Indicate the number of credits the student is taking.

Tuition & Mandatory Fees
Enter actual term amount.

Other Aid
Enter any other grants & scholarships received for the term (do not include TAP, HESC Scholarships or Loans).

Budget Type
Since this is a graduate scholarship HESC determined all recipients to be budget type 4, off campus/independent.

Room and Board
Enter chart allowance.

Books, Supplies & Transportation
Enter chart allowance.

PELL
Enter actual term amount federal Pell received.

Title IV Cost of Attendance
Enter total term amount Title IV Cost of Attendance used in the administration of the FFEL program.

The following chart is used as basis for determining Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship awards.
2008-09 Annual Educational Expenses -
Used to Estimate Nursing Faculty Scholarship Awards
Tuition &
Mandatory Fees		Room &
Board 		Books &
Supplies 		Transportation Estimated
Totals
SUNY/CUNYActual*Actual$1,106$1,500Variable
Independent$8,134**$9,260$1,106$1,500$20,000
* Use in-state tuition
** Use allowance shown or actual amount, whichever is less.

When calculating a Nursing Faculty Scholarship award the tuition component will be based on the sector of the school for which the student is in attendance. Actual tuition charges will be used for students attending a State University of New York (SUNY) or City University of New York (CUNY) institution. When calculating the award for students attending Independent Institutions the tuition used will be the lesser of either the standard allowance (currently $8,134) or actual tuition and mandatory fees. Students may attend on a part-time basis; the awards will be prorated in accordance with the number of credit hours taken.